Taweret Amulet

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New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (about 1352–1336 BCE)

Egyptian

This amulet takes the form of the protective Egyptian goddess Taweret, often depicted as a standing hippopotamus with a round belly referencing her ties to childbirth and fertility. Similar examples have been excavated from Tell el-Amarna, a city that had an active glass manufacturing industry.ss manufacturing industry.

Status: On View, Gallery 50
Department: Arts of Africa

Artist: Ancient Egyptian
Title: Taweret Amulet
Place: Egypt (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1336 BCE
Medium: Mosaic glass
Dimensions: 2.5 × 1 × 0.5 cm (1 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: The Art Institute of Chicago
Reference Number: X26
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